Composition for artificial stone.



UNITED S r nn'r OFFICE.

JOHN FREDRICK WYHER, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

To all whom, it may concern/.-

Be it known that], JonN Farm RICK imes, a citizen of the United States of America, residing-at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Compositions, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to compositions having; in View the production of an inexpensive material adapted for use as an artificial stone in building construction and the provision of a material of this class which will be strong and durable and may be readily molded into shape for use.

In the production of the improved composition I employ slag, cinder, scales from iron, and refuse or scrap tin. These materials mixed in suitable proportions are melted in a furnace or in other suitable manner and run into molds for casting in the form of bricks or blocks, the iron and tin serving to bind the slag and cinder in the resultant mass, thus proing's or the like.

It is to be noted that the materials employed in the production of the composition are all Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 23,

Patented Oct. 24, 1905.

1905. Serial No. 266,671.

in the nature of waste or refuse naturally resulting in a steel plant, and that consequently by utilizing this waste material the usual loss resulting therefrom is obviated and the building material is inexpensively produced.

From the foregoing it is apparent that I produce an inexpensive material which will serve as an excellent substitute for brick or stone and one which will be strong and durable and at the same time suificiently light to be readily handled, it being understood in attaining; these ends minor changes in the proportions of the materials employed and in the manner of treating them to obtain the resultant product may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is The herein-described composition consisting of slag, cinder, iron scales and tin mixed in suitable proportions and melted to form an integral mass.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN FREDRIUK W'YHER.

Witnesses:

JOHN J. MINK, Crms. F. ENGEL. 

